Enterprise Innovation Architect

$105,280 - $173,711/Yr

First Interstate Bank - Shawnee, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

Shawnee, KS

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About the position

The Innovation Architect supports First Interstate Bank's innovation management program, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while facilitating agile execution of innovation initiatives. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to identify technology-enabled opportunities that align with business strategies, supporting digital transformation, and leading research and development activities. The position requires building networks with third parties and evolving the innovation management program to enhance productivity and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development and ongoing operation of the bank's innovation capability.
• Creates and evolves the framework to evaluate, assess and present Proof of Concept (POC) results.
• Evolves the innovation framework to enable incremental improvements to bank operations.
• Ensures that the framework addresses necessary regulatory requirements and provides an agile approach to quickly execute POCs.
• Builds and expands a sustainable network of third parties to understand and execute innovation opportunities.
• Establishes fusion teams responsible for idea generation and proof of concept development and testing.
• Develops the governance model and processes to enable innovation management as a core competency of the bank.
• Works with the director of EA & Innovation and business stakeholders to identify business and technology-enabled innovation opportunities.
• Develops technology prototypes to demonstrate capabilities and feasibility.
• Supports digital transformational activities across IT and business organizations.
• Leads emerging technology evaluation and conducts R&D activities with strategic technology partners.
• Assists in developing strategic technology capabilities aligned with enterprise strategies and business goals.
• Guides the organization to focus on relevant innovation activities and initiatives.
• Collaborates with other architects and technology teams in an Agile environment.
• Researches and provides information on emerging technology trends and competitors' practices.
• Designs and architects scalable and distributed solutions leveraging innovative approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 4-6 years of applicable work experience in an innovation role or technology and digital transformation.
• Experience in collaboration and networking, governance and process development, and thought leadership in an agile environment.
• Ability to communicate innovative ideas and craft strategic solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of constituencies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience engaging and working with third parties to execute initiatives.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
• Student debt employer repayment program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings account.
• Employee assistance program.
• Annual discretionary cash bonuses.